diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 2fd365b2e..f41328395 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ commands =
   doc8 firstapp
   doc8 api-quick-start
 
+[testenv:linters]
+# This will replace checkniceness with Zuul v3
+commands =  {[testenv:checkniceness]commands}
+
 [testenv:checkbuild]
 commands =
   # Build and copy RST Guides